I am looking for a vga webcam for my parents computer. They are running aptosid like me
I tried a Logitech Webcam HD Webcam C270 on my 64bit system, and had major problems.
Which brands/ models are running out of the box?
Any tips?

I am looking for a vga webcam for my parents computer. They are running aptosid like me
I tried a Logitech Webcam HD Webcam C270 on my 64bit system, and had major problems.
Which brands/ models are running out of the box?
Any tips?

What problems do you have?
It is a uvc camera and should supported out of the box.
Any way, the non-HD version is supported (the are simillar).
The Microsoft VX-5000 supported too and has quite good quality.

I am looking for a vga webcam for my parents computer. They are running aptosid like me
I tried a Logitech Webcam HD Webcam C270 on my 64bit system, and had major problems.
Which brands/ models are running out of the box?
Any tips?

What problems do you have?
It is a uvc camera and should supported out of the box.
Any way, the non-HD version is supported (the are simillar).
The Microsoft VX-5000 supported too and has quite good quality.

In http://www.ideasonboard.org/uvc/ you can find a wide range of supported webcams. The list is not complete (i.e. I have a logitech C1000 that works out of the box).

In general any webcam supporting uvc protocol should work in linux.

slam

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Actually, buying an unsupported new web cam today is almost impossible. Even professional cams used for serious microscopy in the lab are mostly supported. Your milage may differ with several years old hardware, though.
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Chris

I'm using a Microsoft HD-6000. It can run at multiple resolutions up to 720p 16:9 30fps and has autofocus. It works with aptosid plug & play with no extra drivers. Only thing I haven't figured out is the integrated microphone.

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browe wrote:

I'm using a Microsoft HD-6000. It can run at multiple resolutions up to 720p 16:9 30fps and has autofocus. It works with aptosid plug & play with no extra drivers. Only thing I haven't figured out is the integrated microphone.

The microphone's considered another audio device in Linux, so you should see an entry for it in /proc/asound/cards

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Thanks to everybody. I bought a MS VX2000, If I remeber the numer right. I ran out of the box.
Now I try to face my problem with my webcam Logitech Webcam HD Webcam C270.
It is even broken, or has some problems under 64 bit

Thanks to everybody. I bought a MS VX2000, If I remeber the numer right. I ran out of the box.
Now I try to face my problem with my webcam Logitech Webcam HD Webcam C270.
It is even broken, or has some problems under 64 bit